Amusement device



Patented Oct. 27, 1925,

iron es.

FRANK V. IBURRQW, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

AMUSEMENT. DEVICE.

Application filed August 26, 1924. Serial No. 734,204.

To aZZ whom it may 607166772.

Be 1t known that I, FRANK V. Btnmow, a subyect of Great Britain, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Amusement'Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to amusement devices and more particularly to an amusement device of the merry-go-round type, adapted for carrying passengers ina Circular path about a fixed center.

The main object of my invention is to proide an amusement device which is especially adapted for use at amusement resorts and in which persons of all ages may ride in safety and with comfort.

Another object is to provide a device of the character described which by producing a combined circular and vertical motion to.

passengers riding therein will give then; an unusual sensation v while presenting an -,ami1sing appearance.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter and while I show herewith and will describe a p2.'ofc1.'rod form of construction, l desire to he understood that I do not limit my invention to such preferred form, but that various changes and adaptations may be made therein without departing from the spirit of my invention as hereinafter claimed.

Referring to the drawings which accompany this specification and form a part thereof y Fig. 1 is a plan view of a portion of my amusement device illustrating 'fOl'lIl and construction.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of same t iilren on line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partly in section and partly in elevation of the track with cars thereon. illustrating their positions with relation to oai'h other the view being taken on line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is an enlargci'l plau vicw of one of the cars.

Fig. 5 a rear view of same.

In general the device consists of an endless series of connected cars 10, running on a circular track in the form. of two concentric rails L1 and 12, the series being driven by radial arms 13 regularly spaced and having their outer ends pivotally connected not shown.

its general to the under side of cars at regular points in the series and their inner ends pivotally connected to a common drive wheel ll, whichis keyed toa vertical shaft 15 having a gear wheel'lG keyed thereon Whirl) mesh s with agear whcelli' fixed on a drive shaft 18, said drive shaft beingdriven by a motor A circular platform ll) surrounds the track and steps lead up to the platform. 7 i

The rails 11 and 12 which form the eircu- .lar track have alternate upward and down ward bends 2]. and 2:2 r vals whose horizontal distance the length ol' one of the ears.

actively at gual to 'ihc wave length of the resulting wave formed trace:

is therefore equal to the length of two on The cars are preferably made with but two wheels 23 turning on an axle 52% fixed under the car body :55 near the rear end thereof. The front end of each ear is pro vided with a long vertical bearing :26 fixed thereto and the rear end is equipped with a vertical rod 27 extendii'zg between hrarlor-ts 2t) and 29 fixed to the top and bottom re spoctively of the rear part of pie car body. The length of the rod exceeds he length of the bearing by twice the vertical distance from trough to crest of the truclc- Waves. The front bearing of each car is adapted to engage with the rear rod of the ear ah so that there is a vertically reciprocat movement of one upon the other when t airs, so connected in an endless series, around the tracks. A seat 30 is i rear end of each car.

The driving arms 13 have bearings 31 on their inner ends which. engage with pin sec tions 32 of drive wheel 14-, and bearings 33 on their outer ends which engage with holts 34 extending through the axle '24 into bracket 35 fixed under the body of these cars which are in position for-connection with the driving arms. The pivots thus formed, having horizontal axes permit of free vertical movement of the outer ends of the driving arms as the cars to which they are attached rise and fall in. their course around the track.

The height of the circular platform 19, with'reference to the track. is so fined that the downward step into a car in its lowest position is equal to the upward step into a car in its highest position. For coi'ivenience in entering'ainl leaving the cars, the bodies 

